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Improving Health & Care Services for People with Learning Disabilities
Made in partnership with the Aldingbourne Trust
19 September 2017
Blog
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What should you expect from home care services?
The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?
29 August 2017
Advice and Information
Enter & View - Rudgwick Medical Centre - August 2017
As part of our programme of engaging with local people we have a schedule of visits to GP and hospitals across West Sussex. Following the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) inspection and report, we extended an offer of support to the practice.
16 August 2017
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Enter & View - Horsham Hospital - July 2017
This reports on our Enter and View work carried, as part of our Hospital Visiting Programme
1 August 2017
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The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services
A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.
31 July 2017
Advice and Information
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Enter & View - Worthing Hospital - June 2017
We spoke to people in the hospital’s outpatient and pathology departments, A&E and eye clinic. We captured 13 personal accounts and completed a number of surveys.
1 July 2017
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Littlehampton Listening Tour Report 2017
Listening and understanding how Littlehampton residents experience health and care
1 June 2017
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Enter & View - Langley Green Hospital - August 2017
Healthwatch West Sussex and Healthwatch East Sussex provided assessors for the annual Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment Programme (PLACE) for the planned visit to Langley Green Hospital on 21 April.
1 April 2017
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Guide to see the Doctor or Nurse - a booklet to support adults with visible and hidden disabilities
Use this book to help prepare and familiarise yourself for your visit to the Doctor or Nurse. Booklets created by Thumbs Up World in partnership with Pound Hill and Copthorne Medical Practice. To support adults with visible and hidden disabilities.
20 February 2017
Advice and Information
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Enter & View – Princess Royal Hospital - January 2017
As part of our programme of engaging with local people, we have a schedule of visits to hospitals across West Sussex.
1 February 2017
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10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment
Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.
29 November 2016
Advice and Information
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Time to Sew-Up the Holes in this Safety Net - A report on safeguarding in West Sussex October 2016
Healthwatch West Sussex has produced this report presenting how the principles of the Care Act are being realised for individuals in West Sussex, specifically looking at whether person-centred approaches are being applied in safeguarding as set out in the Care Act 2014
28 October 2016
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